U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command 2013 Noncommissioned Officer of the Year

Staff Sgt. Benjamin Steele, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command's 2013 Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, receives the Army Commendation Medal during a ceremony at Fort Jackson, S.C., in July. A drill sergeant with 3rd Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, Steele earned TRADOC's NCO of the Year honors after competing in a battery of events such as land navigation, media interviews, the Army Physical Fitness Test, and comprehensive knowledge and proficiency tests before virtual meeting with a board of senior noncommissioned officers, including TRADOC Command Sgt. Maj. Daniel Dailey. Steele will compete in the Army Best Warrior Competition in October.